Arun Kumar G
India
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in safety awareness, root cause analysis and reporting, quality control and inspection, and adherence to industry standards. Demonstrates a strong commitment to maintaining high-quality standards and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Aims to leverage skills to contribute effectively to organisational goals while continuously enhancing professional development.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work history
QA/QC Engineer
GALFAR ENGINEERING SAOG
Muscat
08.2024 - Current
- Liaise with the Site Coordinator for the conduct of day-to-day QA / QC activities of the Contract.
- Liaise with Company Representatives at site on matters related to Quality.
- Review of Inspection & Test Plans prepared and submitted by the manufacturers.
- Ensure preparation, implementation, monitoring, reviewing and updating the CQP, Contract Specific QA/QC Procedures, QC Plans and Work Instructions in association with the construction personnel.
- Direct the Senior QC Inspector and other QC Inspectors to fulfill inspection and test requirements of the Contract at all stages of the process as per the CQP, Purchase Order and contract requirements.
- Monitor performance for compliance with quality requirements and inline with company KPI which includes welder performance,repair rate,RFI rejection rate,integrity of flanges etc.
- Coordinate with the QA/QC Manager at HO for implementation of Quality System requirements Training, Internal / External Quality Audits and follow up audits.
Multi Discipline Inspector
PDO/Intertek
Muscat, Oman, Oman
05.2017 - 06.2025
- Handling several contractors inspection activities at different stages as per CQP, ITP and directly reports to QA Engineer
- Review and establishing contractor ITP and quality control procedures.
- Conducting line walks for pipelines and station piping prior to hydro test and commissioning.
- Inspection & monitoring of welding of different materials like CS, SS, DSS, Inconel and painting activities by contractors at different stages as per ITP
- Witnessing & approving qualifications of welders for different projects
- Witnessing & approving qualification of paint applicators and blasters for different paint schemes as per PDO standards.
- Maintained up-to-date inspection and audit records for improved reporting and analysis.
- Material inspection of incoming items like pipes, flanges, elbows, various Valves, vessels etc.
- Witness of various NDE activities, hydro test of station pipings, pipelines & valve testing.
- Inspection of blasted items, salt contamination test,surface profile,application of paint, "X" cut test, pull-off test, holiday testing, DFT, for different paint systems across PDO.
QC Engineer
Shilpi Engineering/Reliance Industries Ltd
Mumbai, India, India
12.2016 - 05.2017
- Overall supervision of QC Inspectors in QC related jobs like visual inspection, preparation of consumable list and its certificates, conducting welder performance qualification.
- Assisting in inspection of blasted items and painting of several structures, spools during various stages of inspection.
- Preparing and updating of LHS, NDE reports and documents required for Pneumatic, Hydro test package
- Conducting and assisting in Mechanical Clearance and Physical checking of various loops and spools
- Preparing and updating various documents like Welder performance record, RT Lot, repair register, Test Certificates, baking register during audit and IBR inspection.
QC Inspector
Subsea 7/ Sonamet Industrial SA
Lobito,Angola, Angola
10.2012 - 10.2016
- QC site in charge for fabrication of offshore structures like Subsea Manifolds, Floating Buoy, FPSO Modules, Fixed Platform Jackets
- Performing ,monitoring and proper documentation of PQR,WQT ,Batch Test etc. for various grades of materials like CS ,Inconel in pipe shop.
- Controlling and monitoring of welding parameters during various welding processes like SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GSFCAW, STT, and SAW etc
- Monitor Welder performance and conduct visual inspections of welds and repairs of welds in accordance with Company procedures and international codes of practice
- Inspection of various blasted, painted structures as per the coating specifications .
- Dimensional control and monitoring of welding in Reel Base, Duplex, Pipe shop, Suction Piles, Clov mooring Buoy and Jackets
- Handling Instruments like PMI (Positive material identification),Ferrite measurement using Ferritoscope , Hardness tester for checking hardness of materials, Clamp meter for Ampere and Voltage, Thermometer for temperature ,DFT Meter, Digital dew point meter, Holiday detector.
- Preparing red line markup of drawings based on the field changes
QC Inspector Outfit Department (Welding/Painting)
MARINOR/Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Cochin, India, India
08.2010 - 08.2012
- Coordinating with customer and third party inspection agencies like Lloyds Register, IB, DNV, IRS for offering survey at various stages as per Contract Quality Plan (CQP).
- Responsibilities involving thorough Inspection during Production, Testing and Commissioning of various Piping Systems in Platform Supply Vessel,Rigs etc.
- Dimensions checking of Fixture, Layout and Finished job in the shop as per approved drawings.
- Responsible for the inspection of Valve packages and routing of various pipes like GI pipes, MS pipes, Stainless Steel pipes , Copper pipes, Precision Tubes as per drawing for various systems.
- Conducting pre painting & insulation surveys
- Inspection of blasted items.
- Final inspection of painted items, various insulation types inside the accommodation & bridge deck.
- Assisted in Erection of Chillers, Provisions Plants, Air Handling Units, Fancoils etc.
- Experienced in conducting surveys of different types of Fire insulations and Cladding works .
- Coordinating with MMD surveys, light ship surveys, inclination tests etc .
Associate QC Engineer
INSULMECH /Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Cochin, India, India
11.2009 - 07.2010
- Responsibilities involved thorough Inspection during Production, Testing and commissioning of various Piping Systems in Platform Supply Vessel, Rigs etc.
- Assisting in testing of various, piping systems include Sanitary Supply System, Sanitary Discharge System, Refrigerator Machinery System (Chillers), Provision plant, Window Flushing System and Deck Washing System .
- Played a major role in presenting surveys of both piping and HVAC systems towards the DNV and other class.
- Dimension checking of Fixture, Layout and Finished job in the shop as per approved drawing.
- Periodical recording of survey reports and punch list.
Education
Bachelors in Engineering - Mechanical
Mahatma Gandhi University
04.2001 -
Skills
Root cause analysis & reporting
Corrective action planning
Process improvements
Performance evaluation
Quality control & inspection
Industry standards
Additional Information
Oman
- Offplot Well Delivery Contract( Installation of new oil & gas pipelines from well head to RMS/Stations) - Galfar Engineering
- Engineering Maintenance Contract (Piping & its component replacement in various gathering stations) - STS Oman
- Fabrication & Painting of Produced water Buffer Tank T-271001 - Arabian Industries Projects
- Installation of pipelines, fabrication & installation of station piping for test separator,MSV in RMS Burhan Main Natih Development Project - Arabian Industries Projects.
Angola
- Fabrication of subsea Manifolds, Floatation Buoy,Jumpers, Risers CLOV Surf Project- Client Total/Subsea 7
- Fabrication of PPP,LPP jackets & suction piles Mafumeira Project - Client Chevron/DSME
- Fabrication of subsea Manifolds, Jumpers Kaombo project - Client Total
India
- Ethane Gas cracker modification project - Client Reliance Industries Ltd
- Installation of piping and marine accommodation in platform supply vessels - Client Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Certification
- ASNT NDT Level II
- CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector Personnel
- NACE CIP Level II
- ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor QMS
Reference
VB Shreenivasan,
Sr QA Engineer,
Petroleum Development Oman LLC ,
Qarn Alam, Oman,
Email: Shreenivasan.SB.Balakrishnan2@pdo.co.om
Office: +968-24385503
Gregorio Tchiyela
QA/QC Manager,
Sonamet Industrial SA, Rua 1 de Dezembro
Lobito, Angola
Email: gregorio.tchiyela@sonamet.com
Mobile: +244923368473
Timeline
QA/QC Engineer
GALFAR ENGINEERING SAOG
08.2024 - Current
Multi Discipline Inspector
PDO/Intertek
05.2017 - 06.2025
QC Engineer
Shilpi Engineering/Reliance Industries Ltd
12.2016 - 05.2017
QC Inspector
Subsea 7/ Sonamet Industrial SA
10.2012 - 10.2016
QC Inspector Outfit Department (Welding/Painting)
MARINOR/Cochin Shipyard Ltd
08.2010 - 08.2012
Associate QC Engineer
INSULMECH /Cochin Shipyard Ltd
11.2009 - 07.2010
Bachelors in Engineering - Mechanical
Mahatma Gandhi University
04.2001 -
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